Harness-hanger.



E. E. GOAR.

HARNESS HANGER APPLIoATIoN FILED .1.111.20, 1914.

Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

y UNITED sTATEs i PATENT oEEIoE. N

ELMIERLE. GOAR, OF STEPHEN, MINNESOTA.

HARNESS-HANGERr To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that LELMER E. Goan, a citizen of the United States, residingat Stephen, in the county of Marshalland State of 1Minnesota, `have invented new and useful Improvements in Harness-Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to harness hangers from which the harness may be supported in suspended position when not in use. `To this end the invention essentially consists `of relatively movable separable arms for supporting `the harness and having their free endsdetachably connected to permit the harness to be attached thereto and removed therefrom when desired.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a device Aof this character wherebythe arms may be readily and easily disengaged to a. release ofthe harness, and automatically interlocked when moved into operative or supporting position.

'Ifurther aim to provide a connection between the arms `to insure the same from being casually moved to released position by any lateral pressure brought to bear against the sides thereof.

It is a further object ofthe invention to provide a device of the` above mentioned character with means for limiting the move-` ment of the arms in a direction toward each` other, and of the supporting arm in an opposite direction to prevent the harness from being thrown or dropped therefrom when the latter gravitates t-o a released position.

With these and other objects in view which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawing forming a part of this application and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views: Figure 1 is a perspective view. Fig. 2 is a side elevation with the parts in section, the supporting` arm being shown in open position by dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a section taken on line a-aof Fig. l, and

looking in the direction of the free ends of the arms. Fig. 4 is a detail View of the outer end of one of the arms.

The device maybe constructed from any `suitable material and comprises a bracket 5,

including a base 6 of any suitable form but as shown in the present instance as being substantially rectangular in contour. The

Specification. of Letters Patent.

Patented oct. e, 1914.

Application filed January 20, 1914. SeriaLNo. 813,285.

base is provided with suitable openings 7 for the reception of the fastening elements 8 by meansvof `which the device 1s fastened on the wall of a stable, stall or other suitable support. Projecting from adjacent the upper and lower ends of the base are spaced pairs of pivot lugs 9 `and lOwhich may be formed `integral withthe base or `otherwise suitably secured thereto.

Pivotally mounted between the lugs for Vertical swinging movement are oppositely curvednrms `11 and 12.` `Each of the arms have their ends adjacent their pivots pro vided with. aperfectlv flat surface or shoul-` der `13 `adapted to abut against the base 6 to limitthe movement of said arms ina direction toward each other, and to further support the arm 1l normally inhorizontal posi tion.` The freeend of the armll is curved inwardly as at 14 `andprovided with a recess or pocket 15 adapted to receive the hook like terminals 17 ofthe arm l2, and has `a bottomlS `and side wallsl9, the latter serving to prevent the arms from being casually disconnected `when in operative position by animals passing byand bearing against the harness or by any other lateral pressure whichlmay be brought lto bear against the after which the said `hook like portion 17 will gravitate into the pocket or recess 15 thereby automatically interlocking the arms in operative or supporting position.

The device is extremely simple and readily and easily manipulated. The harness when not in use is placed upon the curved arm 10 after which the latter is moved upwardly in interlocking engagement automatically with the arm 11 in the manner hereinabove stated, `whereby the harness will 'be supported in suspended position. W'hen it is 'desired to use the harness the arm 11 is raised slightly by means of the `handle 21 which may be formed integrally therewith or otherwise secured thereto, thus disconnecting the free ends of the arms and permitting the arm 10 to gravitate to released or open position from which the harness may be easily removed. By reason of the connection between the arms, it will :be manifest that the heavier the harness the more effective the arms willv be held in interlocking engagement.

With a view of limiting the movement of the `arm l0 to prevent the harness from being thrown therefrom on movement of the arm to released or open position, I employ a stop lug 22 located immediately below the arm l0 and having its upper surface beveled as at 23 to accommodate the curvature of the arms.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it is Ibelieved that the nature and advantages of lthe invention will be perfectly clear, without further explanation and therefore the same has been omitted; However I desire to have it understood that while I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention VI am not to be limited to this particular construction and arrangement of parts as various changes may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of kthe advantages of the inven tion.

h'at I claim is l. In a device of lthe class described, a

i base, a pair of oppositely movable arms freely pivoted on said base for independent vertically swinging movement, means for supporting one of said arms'normally hori- Y zontal, said arms being adapted for automatic interlocking engagement with eac-h other on movement 4of the other of said arms to operative position.

` l2.'In a device of the class described, a

Y base, `aA pair of oppositely lmovable arms freely pivoted on said base for independent vertical swinging movement and having their free ends interlocked in operative position, means for supporting one of said arms normally horizontal, and means for lifting said ,armsv to permit the other of said arms to gravitate to inoperative yposiftion.

' 3. In a device of the class described, a base, a pair of pivotally movable arms freely pivoted on said base and having their free ends interlocked inoperative position, means for slightly tilting one of said arms whereby the other of said `arms gravitates to an inoperative position, and means for limiting the movement of the latter mentioned arm on its movement to an inoperative position. v

4f. In a device of the class described, a base, a pair of oppositely movable arms freely pivoted on said base for vertical swinging movement, one of said arms having its free end extended inwardly and formed to provide a pocket, and the other of said arms terminatingin a hook adapted' to be positioned in saidv pocket when said arms are operatively associated, and the side .walls ofsaid pocket being adapted to prevent casual separation of the arms when'lateral pressure is brought to bear against the sides thereof. n

In testimony whereof I aiiXi'iny signature in presence of two witnesses.

lrimarra E. GOAR. I/Vitnesses v J Aco PETERS,

JoHN BULGER.

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